Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Natchez, MS to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$5,983step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.37
Distance: 1,776 mi
Typical range: $5,026–$6,940
Transit: 4 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Natchez to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,192
Fuel: $1,791
All-in estimate: $5,983

Return trip

San Diego → Natchez$9,469

This direction runs 37% below the return trip. Leaving MS prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Natchez to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Natchez, MS to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,575	$2.58	$4,072 – $5,078
53' refrigerated	$5,450	$3.07	$4,742 – $6,159
48' flatbed	$5,496	$3.09	$4,727 – $6,266
Step deck	$5,983	$3.37	$5,026 – $6,940
Power only	$4,060	$2.29	$3,532 – $4,588
Hotshot	$3,065	$1.73	$2,544 – $3,586
26' box truck	$2,997	$1.69	$2,547 – $3,446
Sprinter van	$1,830	$1.03	$1,537 – $2,123

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More lanes from Natchez

Step deck lanes from Natchez, MS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,365 mi	$6,437	$4.72	$5,407 – $7,467	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,858 mi	$6,219	$3.35	$5,224 – $7,214	4 d
Chicago, IL	873 mi	$3,327	$3.81	$2,795 – $3,860	2 d
Houston, TX	315 mi	$1,832	$5.82	$1,539 – $2,125	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,430 mi	$5,500	$3.85	$4,620 – $6,380	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,274 mi	$5,789	$4.54	$4,863 – $6,715	3 d
San Antonio, TX	529 mi	$2,470	$4.67	$2,075 – $2,865	2 d
Dallas, TX	385 mi	$2,041	$5.30	$1,714 – $2,367	1 d

More lanes into San Diego

Step deck lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$9,128	$3.19	$7,668 – $10,589	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,660	$12.67	$1,394 – $1,926	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,123	$3.99	$6,823 – $9,423	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$4,976	$3.25	$4,180 – $5,772	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,439	$4.11	$1,209 – $1,670	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$7,919	$2.84	$6,652 – $9,186	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$4,413	$3.33	$3,707 – $5,119	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$4,601	$3.30	$3,865 – $5,337	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Natchez, MS to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Natchez, MS to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,983 all-in in October 2026, or $3.37 a mile over about 1,776 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,026 and $6,940.

How far is Natchez, MS from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,776 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,791 of the $5,983 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,192 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Natchez, MS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,469, which makes Natchez, MS to San Diego, CA 37% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology